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Mole Valley voters have their say

Liberal Democrat councillors and supporters celebrate after gaining 3 seats

Despite a strong swing to the Conservatives nationally in the General Election, voters across Mole Valley gave a very different verdict on the Tory administration here in Thursday's District Council elections.

• Voters in Fetcham West elected local restaurant owner Raj Haque (Lib Dem) to replace the previous Conservative leader Tim Hall;

• In Bookham South, Liberal Democrat Phil Harris won the seat so that the ward now has three LibDem councillors;

• In Brockham, Betchworth & Buckland, Paul Potter won another seat from the Tories; these villages also have all LIberal Democrat councillors;

• In Leatherhead North, Dave Howarth won a close contest with the Conservatives to replace the sitting Independent councillor;

• In Ashtead, the local Independents won two seats from the Conservatives;

• Only in Capel, Leigh and Newdigate, did the Conservatives win a seat, displacing the hard-working local Councillor Iain Murdoch.

After these results the new Council has the following membership: 18 Conservative, 17 Liberal Democrat, 5 Ashtead Independent, 1 other Independent

Full results.

Fairer, Greener & More Effective

A Liberal Democrat programme for Mole Valley

Under a Liberal Democrat administration, Mole Valley Council will be:

Fairer

Restore Democracy

Revitalise local democracy by reforming the Executive and Area Forums to give Councillors and the public a greater role in decision making and allowing petitions and public speaking at full Council meetings.

Tackle Unreasonable Fees and Charges

Protect the elderly and vulnerable, sport and community facilities, abolish evening parking charges and review town centre parking.

Greener

Make Towns and Villages Cleaner and Brighter

Support 'Mole Valley in Bloom', protect green spaces, improve street cleaning and enhance the environment in our town and village centres.

Ensure Maximum Recycling and Efficient Use of Energy

Encourage more business waste recycling, campaign to reduce packaging, implement a full energy audit of all Council premises to cut consumption.

More effective

Deliver Front-Line Services Effectively

Stop the year-on-year reduction in Council services, ensure value-for-money, and raise standards by introducing positive thinking and modern techniques.

Reduce Bureaucracy and Enhance Partnerships

Demonstrate effective community leadership by cutting red tape and working effectively with partners such as the County Council, the police and voluntary organisations.

Click here to see a more detailed manifesto.

More Surrey residents dissatisfied with their County Council Tue 22nd Jun 2010 A recent survey has revealed that more Surrey residents are dissatisfied with the County Council and its services in 2010 than in 2009. The results of public satisfaction from January to the end of March 2010 were contained in the Joint Neighbourhood Survey, which was commissioned and managed by the Council in partnership with Surrey Police.

Euro MPs axe illegal timber trade Fri 9th Jul 2010 MEPs have taken an axe to the illegal logging trade today by banning the sale of illegal timber in Europe and setting up strict penalties for those caught doing so.

Local Elections and a Referendum Wed 7th Jul 2010 On May 5th 2011, as well as elections for Borough and District Councils, there will be a National Referendum on whether to adopt the Alternative Vote - a fairer voting system where voters can rank the candidates 1, 2, 3 etc instead of marking just one with an X.

Sharon Bowles, MEP, visits Mole Valley Sun 27th Jun 2010 Sharon Bowles, Liberal Democrat Member of the European Parliament for South East England joined local County Councillor Hazel Watson campaigning in Mole Valley at the end of June.

Surrey taken for a ride by Bus Companies Tue 22nd Jun 2010 Last week Jane Kulka, Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson for Reigate, attended Surrey County Council's consultation meeting for the School Special Bus review. The county council are looking for savings in all areas that they fund. "SCC Officers presented their case for cutting some services, she said, "However there were some serious and obvious flaws and omissions in their presentation".

County Tories defer decision Wed 16th Jun 2010 Despite a call by Lib Dem county councillor Colin Taylor for a quick decision in principle, SCC Tories have voted to defer any decision on the Lib Dem proposal to return to the more democratic Committee System. Instead the proposal will be referred to a Select Committee.

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